The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-20

ners of the State. 1t should be main l
aimed in their interest and for their I
advancement. After careful inquiry we I
are satisfied that whilst the College Is
open to all, vet the son of no rich man
attends it. The boys here ARE either
wholly destislte of means or ale the
sons OF farmers of very limited resources.
1t is emphatically a school for the poor,
and we intend as far as We are able TO
make it subserve their interests 10
prevent distinctions of social char
acter, based on property, We have pro-
hibited distinctions in dress. 10 TINS
end we require each attendant to be
clad in cheap uniform, and no other
dress except a working suit Is allowed
to be worn within five miles of the
College.
Labor at the College is honorable,
and poverty is no discredit. We desire
and hope, that, through this institution,
we may send out into the world, fully
equipped for the struggles and the
duties of life, body of educated young
men, who, by precept and example, VIII
enforce the great truth, that he Is most
deserving and honorable who best dis
charges the duties of citizenship IN |
whatever rank or calling his life may be. |
1t has been urged, that few of the
graduates of Agricultural College adopt |
farming as calling. Such Is not our
information. But that many do not Is
true. Nor is this at all to be wondered
at Many who go out from this College
find themselves without the means TO
go to farming at once. They have no
land; no stock. They are forced into
other callings that are more lmmedl-
ately remunerative. But In time, many
return to their first love. But even II
this charge were true, it does not follow
that, being familiar with the science
and practice of agricultural they are
worthless to the farming class OF our
people. Nearly all of them when settled
down in life own gardens and orchards,
and there are no more important inter
ests in the State of Mississippi than
these. Besides, an intelligent man,
| wherever he may be and in whatever
calling, becomes necessarily an instruc-
tor of his associates. 1t is impossible
that he should be otherwise unless he
become a hermit. 1t is of the essence
of knowledge that it spreads light every
where within the range of its influence.
But, after all, is there anything so
disreputable in the farmers calling,
| tUal LIS SOu, Vi iii OluCI5
be bound by an iron rule to debar him
J self of the advantages of other callings,
of embarking in other business, if either
interest or inclination invite him there
to?
In all other institutions the graduates
exercise the utmost freedom of choice
of vocation. We cannot make it differ
ent here All we can do is to educate in
the right direction give the graduate the
knowledge necessary for successful farm
ing inure him to the practice and toll
! of farm work and then allow him to be
free as other men are free, to fight the
battle of life in that sphere into which
; fate may place him.
The most casual observer of what il
now going on all over the entire eco
nomic world, cannot fail to note that
the tendency of modern economic an6
. industrial systems Is to make division
| of the people into castes--cast-irOn castles
From the condition of mere laborer
= if a man be born into it, it is becoming
more and more difficult to escape. Thi.
tendency must be checked. All are in
= terested in this. The rich are interested
because If these castles become fixed anC
= permanent they threaten the security o
u property. The poor are interested, be
II cause it is great good to be enabled t,
lift themselves out of poverty and rist
, to comfort and independence. Howeve
:. it may otherwise appear to some, it i
:. nevertheless an undeniable truth tina
~ insecurity to property does not benefit
but adds To the miseries of those who d,
. not possess it.
A wise craftsmanship, in fact tn
: only true craftsmanship, is that whicl
y devotes itself mainly to the elevation
~ and advancement of the humble ant
unfortunate This elevation and ad
le vancement are impeded by Difficult
&c ties of the most serious character
- They necessarily come slowly an
II means we'll adapted to these ends ut
le frequently discarded because their oper
., ations are too tardy. The world become
II impatient; and the unfortunate VIII
20 are to be benefited become discontente,
?, and despairing.
u The Board cannot omit to call atten
: ton to the condition Of Mississippi S
e far as it results from the Heterogeneous
&c races which constitute her population
u While we hail with satisfaction tn
Is tendency, now apparent, to a bette
feeling between the two races; whilst W
! rejoice at every evidence presented O
is an advance in the colored race toward
~ that standard necessary to enable then
e to take an intelligent part in publ
: affairs and to protect their private in
e terest; yet we cannot conceal from our
IL selves the fact that the safety, tn
future prosperity and happiness of GU
o people, of all races, depend aImos
e wholly upon the action of the white race
g This inevitable reliance upon the whit
e, race, not only for their own protection
d and advancement, but for the elevation
e and advancement of the other race
% makes it an imperative duty to Civ
e ample aid and support to the mean
a necessary to properly advance the grea
r body of our people, who are farmers.
1t We submit, with confidence, that il
2, this College will be found, if it b,
4 properly sustained, one of the effectua
d agencies of advancing and elevating tn,
n great mass of our people.
Re In the foregoing we have said nothin,
a of the mechanical objects of the College
y Up to now we have not introdu ced tn
% mechanical feature. We have not ha,
y the means to do so; and agriculture wa
is and Ia the most urgent. We now submit
n it to the wisdom of the Legislator
L whether they will make the additions
l. appropriation necessary to establish tina
b feature of the College.
L We feel that we ought not to omit t,
e safe some Of the advantages alread
e discernible, in the shape of Oversize,
y industries in the State; some of which
g are directly traceable to the College
L and on all of which it has exerte,
e beneficial influence. The dairy in
It terest is now becoming very larg
y one in the State. We have alreadr
le established in our State twelve creamer
2 les; the first having been established a
the College. Our people are givin,
It more attention to improving their cat
l. tie. Already Mississippi butter bring
1t the highest prices in the markets of tn,
s. great cities in other States. At leas
y FIVE of the yong men educated at tn
If College are at the head of these cream
n cries, and engaged in making this FIN
Ii butter. More attention is being givel
n to retaining waste lands. The Celleg
|, has already reclaimed several hundred
r acres of its own farm; and this has beef
% an example to others.
r 1t will be remembered that the lasi
e Congress donated $4,000 per annum
Il to each State, for the establishment Of
@ an Agricultural Experiment Station in
e connection with the Agricultural Col
d lege of the State. In States having two
n colleges, the fund is to be divided, un
e less the Legislature shall direct that al
q of it go to one. Ae most of this none
r, mus. necessarily be employed in payin
d scientific men to aid in making thes
= experiments, and as these expert
d ments are in the highest degree edu
L. Al